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DESIGNING BETTER LIVING THROUGH STRENGTH

Elaine Jorda

"Thanks so much Eugene!  Eugene is an awesome trainer/nutritionist/jack of all trades when it comes to health and fitness. He knows how to maximize results and minimize time. He’s no joke. I was in a small weight loss contest with two of my friends that lasted three months long. I was doing well until half-way in, when I got sick and regained the weight that I lost and then some. It took me a month to get rid of that weight again just to be back at the start (at zero) and feeling desperate with only two weeks to go, I turned to Eugene for help. He was my secret weapon. On the specific diet and exercise plan he created for me with my time constraints, I was able to lose four more pounds in two weeks in the healthiest way possible. I’m personally a pasta, sweets and chocolate fan but I had to do what was necessary (in a healthy way) to even be in competition with my friends. Four pounds may not seem like much but I’m only 5’1 and every pound is noticeable on tiny people like me. With his diet plan, I actually felt healthier and found myself with more energy to last me past that pull for an afternoon nap, and well into the evening. I highly recommend Eugenization!"

Nicki Gilmour

www.theglasshammer.com

"I started training with Eugene just after I recovered from a bad spell of chronic fatigue. I had lost a lot of muscle and he has gently built me up over 3 years so that I feel the strongest I have in my life. He understands that some days my energy is low and tailors the work outs appropriately. Compassionate and intelligent, I highly recommend Eugene as a trainer."

Michele Hogan

"Not being overweight my first thirty years, I had never felt the need to consistently exercise let alone strength train with a professional (wasn’t that for body builders?). I had better things to spend my money and my time on. Two kids and a birthday close to 40 later, I began to see things in a new light. When did my arms start to hang like that and what was this flub that I used to call my stomach. After the birth of my daughter and the realization that I was not going to have more children, I decided that I needed a jump-start into some sort of exercise program. I knew I would never get to it at home so I joined a gym across the street from my office. It wasn’t ideal - how would I get there, get changed, work out, shower and get back to the office within my lunch hour? I thought I would do it for a few months, get back into pre-pregnancy shape and be done with it.
I observed Eugene from afar since I was assigned to a much larger, louder personal trainer. While we were doing three quick sets of every boring exercise, I couldn’t help but notice that Eugene’s clients did their exercises slowly, for only one set, moved on to other exercises and were being monitored in that intense, calm way that only Eugene seemed to bring. I finally inquired to see if Eugene could train me and so it began. I loved his attention to detail, his concern for injury (prior and future) and that he actually tracked my performance.
I began to understand the concepts of strength training as opposed to just exercising - how the body breaks down muscle and then builds it up again stronger, how crucial form is, how I could only work out for only 30 minutes and be completely exhausted and how important your diet is. I never had the strength I now have. My neck doesn’t give me pain every few months just for turning my head the wrong way. My clothes fit better, my arms have definition, and that flub in my stomach, well, it’s getting much smaller. Eugene has nothing short of an amazing place in my life. I feel better physically and emotionally after I see him. If I have to miss a session, I will move heaven and earth to reschedule my 30 minutes – he is essential to my well-being. I will never be done with it – it’s a lifestyle. For 30 minutes, twice a week, I’m in the best shape of my life."

Terry Pelster

"Just wanted to let you know how much better my back is after our session
yesterday.  Thank you!"